I knew that you would know all about it, Jim. Thank you for all you do. George -------Original Message------- From: James R Smith Date: 4/2/2010 7:46:38 PM To: norcal@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NORCAL] The lost 1906 Street Film.............. Very special! It actually came from a large collection available from the Library of Congress. It's 1905. Not lost. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?format=Motion+Picture Enter San Francisco in the search box. There are 72 items that pertain Including this one. Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Nov 2010 www.HistorySmith.com George Patterson wrote: > I received this from a cousin who is also on NORCAL. I have not verified if > it really is a "lost" film but it is certainly interesting. > > George > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This film was "lost" for many years. It was the first 35mm film ever. It was > taken by camera mounted on the front of a cable car > The amount of automobiles is staggering for 1906. Absolutely amazing! The > clock tower at the end of Market Street at the Embarcadero wharf is still > there. (I'm also wondering ... How many "street cleaning" people were > employed to pick up after the horses? Talk about going green!) > Great historical film worth watching. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=NINOxRxze9k > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You're welcome George. That collection is too good not to share. Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Nov 2010 www.HistorySmith.com George Patterson wrote: > I knew that you would know all about it, Jim. > > Thank you for all you do. > > George > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: James R Smith > Date: 4/2/2010 7:46:38 PM > To: norcal@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NORCAL] The lost 1906 Street Film.............. Very special! > > It actually came from a large collection available from the Library of > Congress. It's 1905. Not lost. > http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?format=Motion+Picture > Enter San Francisco in the search box. There are 72 items that pertain > Including this one. > Jim > >